Matthew 16:13:17Matt.16.13.W17TAB
λέγουσιν
legousin
“{they} say”
- Transliteration
- LE-gou-sin
- Extended
- LEH-gou-sin
- IPA
- /ˈle.ɡuː.sin/
Meaning by language
- English
- {they} say
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Alphabet Analysis
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
LE-gou-sin
- clause
TI-na LE-gou-sin hoi AN-thrô-poi EI-nai TON hyi-ON TOU an-THRÔ-pou
- sentence
el-THÔN DE HO ee-ay-SOOS eis TA ME-rê kai-sa-REI-as TÊS phi-LIP-pou ê-RÔ-ta TOUS ma-thê-TAS au-TOU LE-gôn TI-na LE-gou-sin hoi AN-thrô-poi EI-nai TON hyi-ON TOU an-THRÔ-pou
Exegesis
In the embedded question, tina legousin hoi anthropoi einai ton huion tou anthrōpou {Τίνα λέγουσιν οἱ ἄνθρωποι εἶναι τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου | Tí-na lé-gou-sin hoi án-thrō-poi eî-nai ton hu-i-ón tou an-thrō-pou}, the interrogative pronoun tina occupies the initial position for focus, while the infinitive einai links the reporting verb legousin to its complement ‘the Son of Man’. The translation renders this infinitival clause as a finite question in English to preserve natural syntax and maintain focus on the public’s perception of Jesus’ messianic title.
In context — Matthew 16:13
When Jesus came to the regions of Caesarea Philippi, He continued asking His disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
About this coordinate
Matthew 16:13:17 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 17 of Matthew 16:13, so the Greek word λέγουσιν (legousin) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Matt.16.13.W17, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.16.13.W17.S1) and character.